Waiting a year was the right move for LSU safety LaRon Landry. He probably would have been picked in the middle of the first round last year, but became the second LSU player tro crack the top 10 when he was picked No. 6 by the Washington Redskins, after quarterback JaMarcus Russell went No. 1 overall. Landry is a big... Full story »

Wide receiver Craig Davis made it an historical foursome for the LSU Tigers. Davis was picked in the 30th round of the NFL draft by the San Diego Chargers giving LSU four first round picks for the first time. Davis was preceded by quarterback JaMarcus Russell, who went No. 1 over all to Oakland, safety LaRon Landry (Np. 6 to... Full story »

By Jim Kleinpeter Staff writer BATON ROUGE -Former LSU football player Troy Giddens was arrested Monday for the second time in three weeks after punching a Tiger player a day earlier, LSU police said. Giddens, 19, was arrested at 2:54 a.m. and booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on single counts of second degree battery and simple a battery... Full story »

By Jim Kleinpeter Staff writer BATON ROUGE -Former LSU football player Troy Giddens was arrested Monday for the second time in three weeks after punching a Tiger player a day earlier, LSU police said. Full story »

By Jim Kleinpeter Staff writer BATON ROUGE - Mike the Tiger wasn't just a circus animal or a sideshow to New Orleans lawyer Eric Person. When it came time for a donation to sponsor oak trees around LSU's campus, Person plunked down $1,500 for the first one in front of the tiger habitat on North Stadium Drive. He also makes... Full story »

By Jim Kleinpeter Staff writer BATON ROUGE - LSU wide receiver/sprinter Trindon Holliday said Tuesday he will not participate in the IAAF World Championships track meet and will report for fall football practice Aug. 3. Holliday, the LSU school record holder in the 100-meter dash, qualified in the 100-meter dash and the 400-meter relay pool for the World Championships scheduled... Full story »

HOOVER, ALA. - South Carolina Coach Steve Spurrier said he's trying to get expectations up for his team this year when he addressed the print media at SEC Media Days. Starting his third year with the Gamecocks, the former Florida Gator head man is trying to get South Carolina into the same class as Florida, Georgia and Tennessee. He believes... Full story »

One of the first thing's Florida Coach Urban Meyer said when addressing the print media at SEC Media Days was "it's time to move on." That's a classic stock coach quote coming from a man who guided a team to the BCS national championship. But Meyer is only in his third year as coach and has reset the bar for... Full story »

LSU was a clear favorite among media to win the SEC title and landed four players on the preseason All-SEC team in voting at SEC Media Days in Hoover. LSU received 54 of the 80 votes cast for conference champion but that could be the kiss of death for the Tigers. Only twice (Florida in 1994 and 1995) in the... Full story »

After winning two SEC titles in Mark Richt's first five years, Georgia kind of fell off the map last season thanks to a 9-4 record, 4-4 in SEC play which included losses to Vanderbilt and Kentucky. Georgia actually finished behind Kentucky in the conference standings by virtue of that loss. Georgia was picked to finish third in a media poll.... Full story »

It didn't take long for the Pac-10 to come up in questions for LSU Coach Les Miles at SEC Media Days. Miles was asked if he'd like to see a bowl tie in with the conference. "I think that would be a very competitive matchup. I don't think that would be a problem at all." Full story »

A potential Mike VI live tiger mascot is on his way to the LSU campus, but he may not be in place in time for the home opener, an LSU school of veterinary medicine official said Monday. Ginger Guttner, public relations coordinator for the vet school, said a replacement for Mike V, who died in May, has been identified and... Full story »

By Jim Kleinpeter Staff writer Suspended LSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux was reinstated to the team on Tuesday and will report for fall practice with the rest of the team on Friday, Perrilloux' s high school coach said. East St. John Coach Larry Dauterive said Perrilloux visited ESJ's practice Wednesday and said the suspension had been lifted and that he was... Full story »

BATON ROUGE - Work has started on the new Alex Box Stadium at LSU. Buquet and LeBlanc Construction is driving pilings and will be pouring foundations this week. The baseball stadium is set to be available for the team to practice by next fall and begin play at the start of the 2009 season. The new stadium will located on... Full story »

By Jim Kleinpeter Staff writer BATON ROUGE -- The best thing going for LSU running backs this year is a running start. Keiland Williams and Richard Murphy didn't arrive until the end of camp last season. Williams came on strong at the end, but Murphy never saw the field. Those two will be two of the Tigers' biggest offensive weapons... Full story »

By Jim Kleinpeter Staff writer BATON ROUGE -- LSU's 2007-08 men's basketball team will travel north of the border and from coast to coast -- and beyond -- with opponents making cross-country and cross-town treks. There's even a little nostalgia thrown in. The Tigers will play an exhibition game Nov. 1 against Coach John Brady's alma mater, Belhaven College of... Full story »

By Jim Kleinpeter Staff writer BATON ROUGE -- LSU walk-on defensive back Ace Foyil of Madisonville, who was issued a summons the same day as suspended sophomore linebacker Derrick Odom, was at practice Friday. Foyil was issued a summons July 28 for disturbing the peace by public intoxication and simple assault for making verbal threats in connection with an incident... Full story »

By Jim Kleinpeter Staff writer BATON ROUGE -- Stephen Gaffney said Saturday he's willing to drop four misdemeanor charges against LSU linebacker Derrick Odom if Odom apologizes and pays for damaged property resulting from a confrontation between the two a month ago. Gaffney said his attorney and Odom's attorney, Nathan Fisher, are scheduled to meet Monday to try and resolve... Full story »